As President Donald Trump meets with leaders in the Middle East this week, we look at how his administration and family have opened wide to foreign powers and wealthy interests willing to spend big to gain influence. Top buyers of Trump’s novelty cryptocurrency have spent millions as part of a contest to have dinner with the president. Trump’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric have also signed a number of deals around the world, trading on the family’s name and influence, and son-in-law Jared Kushner has taken in billions in investment from Gulf states. “There’s very little restraint at the moment,” says New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton, who is tracking the deals. “They’re just pursuing as many profitable deals as they can find.”
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